Thomas Crapper is sometimes credited with inventing the flush toilet. While his involvement with indoor plumbing – toilets included – was significant, the honour of the actual invention of the modern flush toilet goes to...

You may have heard the term 'hard water' before, but do you know what it means? Water hardness refers to the amount of calcium and magnesium minerals present in common household water. These minerals generally make their way into your water as a result of water travelling through limestone and chalk deposits.

Maybe you or someone you know has flushed something… “different” down the toilet. While this is not a practice we recommend (seriously – you could end up with a big, expensive clog), the following infographic about some of the stranger things found in sewers really surprised us!

Yesterday was the 24th annual World Water Day – a UN-sponsored an event that aims to raise awareness of the importance of fresh water throughout the world. Each year focuses on a different theme relevant to the needs of people around the world related to water...

A sump pump – as implied by its name – is a mechanical pump mechanism installed in a building’s basement that pumps water away from the home to prevent or mitigate water damage. The pumped out water is usually directed into a dry well, the city’s storm drains, or another safe location...

Art can come in many forms. There are, perhaps, an infinite amount of mediums that could be used in art creation, but being plumbers, we at Action Auger are always on the lookout for artists and artisans that employ piping and other plumbing materials in interesting ways...

If you’re like many Canadians, it’s likely that you have bathed at least once in the last 24 hours. Modern indoor plumbing has provided us with clean, hot water on demand and tubs and showers installed directly in our homes for frequent bathing. But have you ever stopped to consider the origins of the modern bathtub?